Brookland Valley Chardonnay 2008 ($40) ★
A long overdue tasting note on the deserving wine of the show at the 2009 Mt Barker Wine Show.
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Grasshopper Rock Pinot Noir 2007 (~$30)
An extroverted yet utterly charming pinot noir from a new pinot-only producer based in the Alexandra sub-region of Central Otago.
Sandalford Prendiville Reserve Shiraz 2008 ($90)
Margaret River is no place to grow shiraz? Sandalford winemaker Paul Boulden (with the assistance of some sublime old-vine fruit) begs to differ.
Howard Park Sauvignon Blanc 2008 ($25)
WTF I hear you say – a wine review? The day job workload makes writing reviews tricky, especially as we’re on deadline for the summer edition now, but sometimes you just have to do what makes you happen. And while it’s taken me some time to get around to a long-overdue review, doing so does [...]
Moss Wood Chardonnay 2007 ($57)
WTF I hear you cry – a wine review? Better late than never I say (probably a little too often to be honest) but now that AHW is back online, expect more regular updates and content. One of the first 2007 Margaret River cabs off the rank, this has set a cracking pace for the [...]
MadFish Pinot Noir 2006 ($19)
VINTAGE 2006 was very late in Western Australia and people aren’t expecting the traditional red powerhouses (cabernet, shiraz and associated blends) from the season to be stand-outs: clever winemaking will no doubt be the year’s saviour. However, some of the ’06 pinot noirs that have trickled on to the market place and in to my [...]
Momo Pinot Noir 2006 ($25.90)
After shooting to global prominence on the back of its Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough has slowly been building up its wine repertoire with pinot noir starting to show much promise. Produced by Marlborough’s Seresin Estate, this is one of the region’s most impressive pinots I’ve tasted in recent times. A blend of hand-picked and hand-sorted fruit [...]